Fresno St. takes down Santa Clara 59-52 for 5-0 start
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. -- — Orlando Robinson scored 22 points and Jordan Campbell 12 and Fresno State beat Santa Clara 59-52 in the championship game of the SoCal Challenge on Wednesday night.
Fresno State is 5-0 to start the season for the first time since the 2015-16 season when the Bulldogs opened with the same record, later won the 2016 Mountain West Conference Tournament and played in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
Isaiah Hill's 3-pointer with 12:51 before halftime gave the Bulldogs (5-0) a 16-13 lead and they led the rest of the way. Fresno State led 27-25 at intermission and steadily created space.
Robinson’s layup with 13:36 left gave Fresno State its first double-digit lead of the game at 40-21.
Keshawn Justice made back-to-back 3s to bring Santa Clara with 53-49 with 1:22 left but it never got closer.
Justice and PJ Pipes each scored 12 for the Broncos (5-1) and Jalen Williams 10.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Daryl Gelinas
- Andy Cohn
- Juan Corral
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Boise State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| New Mexico | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Wyoming | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| San Diego State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Colorado State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Fresno State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Air Force | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| San José State | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
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